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Emma Roth

T-Mobile owns Mint Mobile

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T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of Mint Mobile, the carrier partially owned by Ryan Reynolds. In an update on Wednesday, T-Mobile says Mint Mobile will continue to offer its $15 per month / 5GB of data plan (that requires paying for three months upfront), while also offering access to some of T-Mobile’s perks rolling out now and “over the next few months.”

The acquisition also includes Ka’ena Corporation, the parent company of Mint...

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Emilia David

AI security bill aims to prevent safety breaches of AI models

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A new bill seeking to track security issues by mandating the creation of a database recording all breaches of AI systems has been filed in the Senate.

The Secure Artificial Intelligence Act, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), would establish an Artificial Intelligence Security Center at the National Security Agency. This center would lead research into what the bill calls “counter-AI,” or techniques to...

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Anthropic's ChatGPT rival Claude is now available on iOS

Claude, Anthropic's ChatGPT competitor now has a free iOS app.

The artificial intelligence company shared the announcement on its blog today, in addition to a new Teams plan — a paid subscription with strict safety and privacy guardrails and collaborative features.

SEE ALSO: Anthropic releases Claude Pro, a paid version of its ChatGPT rival

While OpenAI's large language models have held ChatGPT at the top of the leaderboard since the start of...

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Kendall Capps

Tiger Woods: Scottie Scheffler defying logic, gets real on PGA Tour domination

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Scheffler is doing things golf fans have not seen since Woods accomplished them nearly 20 years ago.

Tiger Woods joined NBC’s Today Show Wednesday morning. He sat with Carson Daly for 10 minutes and tackled a number of topics. They divulged their relationship as young golfers playing together in Southern California, Woods explained why he wears red and detailed the different relationships he has with each of his children.

But Daly kicked things...

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Mark Schofield

United States Congress demanding answers on Andretti F1 bid

After Andretti’s F1 bid was denied, Congress is seeking answers

Earlier this year Formula One Management (FOM), the commercial rights holders for Formula One, denied a prospective bid from Andretti Motorsport and General Motors (Andretti) to join the F1 grid. Now a group is seeking answers regarding that denial.

Members of the United States Congress.

In a letter directed to Gregory Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media Corporation — the company that owns F1 — four members...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Tiger Woods reveals why he wears red, launches Sun Day Red on Today Show

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Woods explained why red is his signature color and promoted his new clothing line on the Today Show.

Tiger Woods' clothing and apparel brand, Sun Day Red, is finally here. The brand officially launched Wednesday.

Woods promoted the line on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday evening before joining Carson Daly on the Today Show Wednesday morning.

Daly and Woods spoke about various topics, from Scottie Scheffler’s wild swing to the relationship...

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Ben Casselman

Job Openings and Hiring Are at a 3-Year Ebb

March data showed a cooling labor market, but layoffs remain low. The overall trend is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers.

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Jeanna Smialek

The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, but Election Year Is Making It Tough

Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence.

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Quentyn Kennemer

This Qi2 3-in-1 charger has the best price we’ve seen from any brand

It was already the cheapest Qi2 multi-charger, and now the price is even better. | Image: ESR

If all-in-one chargers are your jam and you’ve been waiting for a great opportunity to upgrade to Qi2, check out this deal on ESR’s latest model. You can save $56.99 ($16 off) on ESR’s Qi2 3-in-1 wireless charging station after clipping the coupon at Amazon. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen on this particular model and easily the best deal you’ll find on a Qi2 3-in-1 charger...

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Lauren Feiner

Republicans release tech executives’ internal communications

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Conservatives are pushing a story about Biden, covid-19, and content moderation on social media platforms in both the court of public opinion and the Supreme Court. A new report shared exclusively with The Verge and set to be released by a Republican-led House subcommittee brings the congressional effort to establish this narrative in line with a pending Supreme Court case, focusing on allegations that the Biden administration violated the...

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Wes Davis

It’s getting way easier to join PS5 multiplayer games with a friend

Inviting friends to your PS5 multiplayer sessions is getting much easier. | Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony is working on an easier way for anyone to join your gaming sessions — whether you’re friends on the PlayStation Network or not. The company says that “in the coming months,” you’ll be able to generate a link either on your PS5 or in the PlayStation App that you can share with others so they can join your multiplayer session.

On the PS5, that means popping up...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla reportedly shrinks its gigacasting manufacturing ambitions

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It’s gone from one piece to three.

Tesla’s ambitious plans to manufacture the underbody of its vehicles into a single piece, a process known as gigacasting, has been put on hold, according to Reuters, citing two sources with knowledge of the move. It was another sign that the company was pulling back from some of its previously reported plans as it struggles to adapt to falling sales and shrinking profits.

Typically, automakers piece...

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Umar Shakir

WhatsApp’s new feature lets you plan your next event

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WhatsApp is adding a new way to plan and organize events in group messages, making it easier for friends and organizations like schools and neighborhoods to set up virtual and in-person meetings.

The new events feature lets members of a group set up birthday parties, work meetings, and more, similar to various e-vite services that send out invitations via email. New WhatsApp events get pinned to a group’s information page and also get their own group chat...

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